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A bill to subject emergency legislation enacted by the District of Columbia Council to expedited congressional disapproval procedures.

To subject emergency legislation enacted by the District of Columbia Council to expedited congressional disapproval procedures.

Introduced Jul 23, 2025

Latest action (Jul 23, 2025) Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Referred to
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics

Summary
  • Establishes a process for Congress to disapprove emergency legislation enacted by the District of Columbia Council through an expedited joint resolution.
  • Requires emergency DC legislation to take effect immediately upon enactment unless Congress enacts a joint resolution of disapproval.
  • Requires the DC Council Chairman to transmit emergency legislation to the Speaker of the House and Senate President within 3 session days of enactment.

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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Actions (2)
  1. Jul 23, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
  2. Jul 23, 2025 Introduced in Senate

Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 23, 2025

Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A BILL

To subject emergency legislation enacted by the District of Columbia Council to expedited congressional disapproval procedures.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF EMERGENCY DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LEGISLATION.

The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended—

(1) in section 412(a) (sec. 1-204.12(a), D.C. Official Code), in the fifth sentence, by inserting after “ninety days” the following: “, unless a joint resolution of disapproval is enacted under section 604 before the expiration of that period”; and

(2) in section 602(c) (sec. 1-206.02(c), D.C. Official Code)—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in the first sentence, by striking “any act which the Council determines, according to section 412(a), should take effect immediately because of emergency circumstances,”; and

(ii) in the second sentence, by striking “paragraph (2)” and inserting “paragraphs

(2) and (3)”;

(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph

(4); and

(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:

“(3)(A) In the case of any such Act transmitted by the Chairman which the Council determines according to section 412(a) should take effect immediately because of emergency circumstances, the Act shall take effect immediately upon enactment.

“(B) The Chairman of the Council shall transmit an Act described in subparagraph (A) to—

“(i) the Speaker of the House of Representatives not later than 3 session days (with respect to the House of Representatives) after the date of enactment of the Act; and

“(ii) the President of the Senate not later than 3 session days (with respect to the Senate) after the date of enactment of the Act.”. <all>

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